Davido Reveals How Recording ‘Timeless’ Album Healed Him After His Son’s Death

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that his latest album, ‘Timeless,’ served as a therapeutic journey.

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Davido described working on his ‘Timeless’ album as a healing process following the tragic death of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, on October 31, 2022.

The music star explained that the recording process took place primarily in the calm environment of his home, providing a healing space amidst the grief.

He said, “I actually recorded most of the album in my house where I live with my wife. At the time, it was really only me, her and her sisters, and I had one of my boys staying with me.

“It gave me time to really calm down. It was a healing process, because I was happy to be making music. I was excited about it. I felt like an artiste that had just got a record deal.”

Detailing the creation of the album, Davido revealed that he crafted a total of 28 songs before carefully selecting the ones that made the final cut.

He emphasized his desire for the album to be appreciated for its musical merit rather than garnering support solely due to the personal tragedy he experienced.

The artist also disclosed that he found concentration easiest during airplane journeys.

Discussing the ‘Are We African Yet’ festival taking place in Atlanta, USA, Davido expressed his aim to provide a platform for diverse artists to perform annually, intending to expand the cultural celebration beyond Atlanta to locations such as Los Angeles and Toronto in the future.

The musician stressed the importance of artists taking ownership of their culture and initiating ideas rather than waiting for external influences.

He said, “I want to give (different artistes) the opportunity to come every year and perform. They actually have fans here but they don’t know. With the Internet, all one has to do is ‘drop’ a song out on TikTok, and it’s gone (goes viral).

“I feel like we have to own our culture. We cannot wait for somebody else to bring the idea. We have to do this ourselves.

“The vision I have is to create it to be something for the culture, not particularly mine. The first few editions will hold in Atlanta, but we will definitely move it around to places such as Los Angeles and Toronto (Canada).”

KanyiDaily recalls that Davido’s wife, Chioma Rowland recently made her first public appearance since giving birth to twins at a family gathering in Atlanta, Georgia.